Airlift Upsurge

摘要

During the past summer and fall, USAF's air mobility forces turned in record-setting performances in Southwest Asia. The aircrews, month after month, air-dropped ever larger amounts of supplies and cargo to US forces operating in isolated parts of Afghanistan. Undoubtedly, USAF airlift plays a vital role in helping land forces survive in a dangerous and alien environment. Numerous US troops are scattered among remote firebases in the landlocked country, fighting an increasingly deadly enemy. This fact has led to a sharp upsurge in airdrops from C-130s and C-17s, operations that bring in food, water, ammunition, and other essentials.